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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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